Radio stations; table of assignments: North Carolina,

[Federal Register: August 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 161)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 44600]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-149, RM-9331]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Long Beach and Shallotte, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby Morfield, L.L.C. seeking the reallotment of Channel 252C3 from Shallotte to Long Beach, NC, as the community's first local aural service, and the modification of its construction permit for Station WAZO(FM) to specify Long Beach as its community of license. Channel 252C3 can be allotted to Long Beach in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) east, at coordinates 33-56-49 North Latitude; 78-00-04 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before October 5, 1998, and reply comments on or before October 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Ellen S. Mandell, Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-149, adopted August 5, 1998, and released August 14, 1998. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.

Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98-22351Filed8-19-98; 8:45 am]

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